 |
Population reporting an Aboriginal identity, by mother tongue, by provinces and territories (2001 Census)
| Definitions and notes |
Canada |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
Prince Edward Island |
Nova Scotia |
New Brunswick |
| |
number |
| Aboriginal population |
976,305 |
18,775 |
1,345 |
17,010 |
16,990 |
| Total single responses1 |
956,240 |
18,685 |
1,320 |
16,805 |
16,565 |
| English |
704,770 |
16,595 |
1,105 |
11,975 |
9,165 |
| French |
64,130 |
50 |
25 |
785 |
4,385 |
| Non-official languages |
187,340 |
2,040 |
195 |
4,050 |
3,020 |
| Aboriginal languages |
186,835 |
2,040 |
195 |
4,045 |
3,005 |
| Cree |
72,680 |
10 |
0 |
30 |
10 |
| Inuktitut |
29,005 |
545 |
10 |
10 |
20 |
| Ojibway |
20,890 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
10 |
| Montagnais-Naskapi |
9,655 |
1,470 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Micmac |
7,230 |
10 |
185 |
3,995 |
2,265 |
| Dakota/Sioux |
3,880 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Blackfoot |
2,740 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Salish languages |
2,590 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| South Slave |
1,380 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Dogrib |
1,860 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Carrier |
1,225 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Wakashan languages |
1,275 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Chipewyan |
575 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other Aboriginal languages |
31,840 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
715 |
| Non-Aboriginal languages |
505 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
| Total multiple responses2 |
20,070 |
90 |
20 |
205 |
425 |
| Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal responses |
15,470 |
75 |
10 |
135 |
190 |
| English and Aboriginal language(s) |
14,130 |
75 |
10 |
135 |
175 |
| French and Aboriginal language(s) |
1,010 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
| English, French and Aboriginal language(s) |
330 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other multiple responses |
4,600 |
15 |
10 |
70 |
235 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population. |
| Last modified: April 25, 2003. |
For more statistical information, consult 2001 Census.
For more information on the concepts, methods and quality of the data contained in this table,
consult the Statistical data documentation.
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